Lyon are desperate to get back into the Champions League but their stuttering start to the new year threatens that ambition just as they face serious financial problems and their American owner finds himself making enemies with the French league.

The latest Liverpool transfer news and rumours as we bring you live updates on Trent Alexander-Arnold, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Jorrel Hato, Rayan Cherki and more.

Manchester City are just about the team for the big occasion but will not be feared by anyone in the play-off after another limp performance

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Rayan Cherki from Lyon in the January transfer window, according to GiveMeSport. Lyon are ready to sell the attacking midfielder this month because of their financial issues,

Germain’s two biggest threats to the Ligue 1 title, sitting 10 points and 13 points behind league leaders PSG, followed by Nice (14) and Lyon (15).

Sky Sports' Lyall Thomas reported last week that West Brom, alongside fellow promotion hopefuls Norwich City and Leeds United, were interested in a move for St. Gallen striker Willem Geubbels, who has scored seven goals in 14 Swiss Super League games this season.

January is undoubtedly one of the busiest months for any club in Europe. Contending with hectic fixture schedules and the trials and tribulations of a mid-season transfer window piles the pressure on

Kylian Mbappé clinched his first hat-trick for Real Madrid in their 3-0 La Liga win away at Real Valladolid on Saturday, his first for the club since joining from Paris Saint-Germain PSG last summer.

Parisians are stopped at home by Reims, but Marseille lose the Côte d'Azur derby against Nice and fail to capitalise

Explore the latest Ligue 1 player prop bets featuring Mostafa Mohamed when FC Nantes clashes with Olympique Lyon on January 26.

Montpellier 2, Monaco 1 Advertisement Article continues below this ad Lille 2, Nice 1 Lens 1, PSG 2 Rennes 1, Brest 2 Advertisement Article continues below this ad Lyon 0, Toulouse 0